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Breaking Down Facebook’s XR Road Map

AR Insider

Facebook reportedly has a deal with Ray-Ban, which is part of eye-wear giant Luxottica, which also owns LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, prescription lens makers and many of your favorite brands. FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. 2023+: Eye Tracking and beyond.

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Top AR Smart Glasses Providers for 2024

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

billion by 2030. The technology has since been updated, to form the Glass 2 device, which features safety frames, a lightweight form factor, and instant access to software for collaboration capabilities. The Google Glass 2 smart glasses run on an Android open source project operating system, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.

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The Hottest Trends for Cloud Edge Computing in 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

billion by 2030, with a phenomenal CAGR of 38.9%. Internet technology giants such as Google, AWS, and Microsoft are also making their own investments into the “Edge” space. However, the interest in cloud edge computing has ramped up significantly in recent years, thanks in large part to the growing XR environment.

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XR Smart Glasses Market Map: The Top Providers for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

billion by 2030. Latest ThirdEye News Google Google was one of the first companies to introduce the world to smart glasses technology, with the “Glass” headset. Sensors are included to track positioning and movement, and an 8MP camera allows for content streaming in real-time.

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The XR Week Peek: Facebook abandons BCIs, VR grows fast, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

This is confirmed also by a previous prediction by the CEO of Unity, which foresees that in 2030 VR headsets will be as popular as gaming console: that is mainstream, but still not as TV, for instance. The most notable to me is that the upcoming new headset featuring eye-tracking (that is, the Quest 2 Pro) has already a codename, “SeaCliff”.

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Top AR Smart Glasses Providers for 2023

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

billion by 2030. Google Google was one of the first companies to introduce the world to smart glasses technology with the “Glass” headset. The HoloLens 2 features four visible light cameras for head tracking, 2 IR cameras for eye tracking, and a five-channel microphone array.

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AR Smart Glasses Market Map: The Top Providers for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

billion by 2030. The technology has since been updated, to form the Glass 2 device, which features safety frames, a lightweight form factor, and instant access to software for collaboration capabilities. The Google Glass 2 smart glasses run on an Android open source project operating system, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.

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